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HEIGHT ZONING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conditional use zoning
1, record 1, English, conditional%20use%20zoning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conditional Use Zoning. A request for rezoning may include conditions which restrict the use of the land further and more particularly than the basic zoning category does. Example : a property owner applies to rezone his property from R-10(medium density residential) to O&1-2(office and institutional). This office zone has no building height limit. After discussion with nearby residents, who object to the construction of a tall building on this site, the property owner includes a condition with the rezoning request; the condition limits building height to, say 50 feet. The conditions are attached to the zoning and are enforced as zoning regulations. Conditional use zoning permits modifications of the zoning regulations, to fit the particular needs of a situation. It is often thought of as a bargaining tool. 2, record 1, English, - conditional%20use%20zoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Non-exclusive agricultural zoning includes: large-lot zoning (setting large minimum lot sizes), area-based allocation zoning (the number of non-farm dwellings that can be developed is determined by an acreage-based allocation and the minimum size of each non-farm dwelling is restricted), and conditional use zoning (requiring a special use permit to subdivide agricultural land). 3, record 1, English, - conditional%20use%20zoning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zonage conditionnel
1, record 1, French, zonage%20conditionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zonage conditionnel à l'utilisation 2, record 1, French, zonage%20conditionnel%20%C3%A0%20l%27utilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme qui consiste à identifier dans le règlement de zonage, pour une zone donnée, des fonctions ou des utilisations pour lesquelles un permis de construction ne peut être accordé sans que le conseil ou un fonctionnaire n'ait approuvé le projet proposé, avec ou sans conditions. 3, record 1, French, - zonage%20conditionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le zonage de grandes parcelles (qui fixe la taille minimale des grandes parcelles), le zonage par allocation en fonction de la superficie (le nombre d'habitations non agricoles pouvant être construites est déterminé par une allocation en fonction de la superficie et la taille minimale des habitations non agricoles est restreinte) et le zonage conditionnel à l'utilisation (exigeant un permis spécial d'utilisation pour subdiviser les terres agricoles), font partie de cette dernière catégorie de zonage [le zonage agricole non exclusif]. 2, record 1, French, - zonage%20conditionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] je comprends qu'un conseil de ville pourra utiliser le zonage conditionnel pour permettre des activités qui autrement seraient interdites. Je pense que les mots sont justes dans l'explication que je vous ai donnée [...] : les usages autorisés conditionnellement font partie de ceux qui ne sont pas déjà autorisés inconditionnellement par le règlement de zonage. 4, record 1, French, - zonage%20conditionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floor area ratio limit
1, record 2, English, floor%20area%20ratio%20limit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- FAR limit 2, record 2, English, FAR%20limit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FAR(floor area ratio) : the gross floor area of the building to the area of the lot on which it's built. Each zoning district classification contains an FAR limit. A building can contain floor area equal to the lot area multiplied by the floor area ratio(FAR) of the district in which the lot is located. In a zone where the permitted FAR is a maximum of 1. 0, a 40, 000 sq foot lot(approximately an acre) could have 40, 000 sq ft building. Staying within the Far limit, a developer might build a 4-story building at 10, 000 sq ft per floor, or a 2-story building at 20, 000 sq ft per floor. Height rules permitting, it could also be a 10-story building at 4, 000 sq feet per floor. If the FAR is 4. 0(the greatest FAR currently permitted in Cambridge), the same lot could have a 160, 000 sq ft building. Parking areas, cellar space, floor space in open balconies, elevator or stair-bulkheads, and other non-habitable space within the building do count as part of the FAR. 2, record 2, English, - floor%20area%20ratio%20limit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In France, the central government sets a national Floor Area Ratio limit of 1, and 1.5 in the Paris region (the Plafond Légal de Densité). Regardless of what density is permitted in a local POS or ZAC, developers who wish to build above the nationally permitted FAR must purchase the rights to do so from the municipality. This system is technically a form of betterment recoupment, since it applies to land whose value has been raised primarily because of planning and zoning allowances. 1, record 2, English, - floor%20area%20ratio%20limit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plafond légal de densité
1, record 2, French, plafond%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20densit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PLD 2, record 2, French, PLD
correct, masculine noun
- P.L.D. 3, record 2, French, P%2EL%2ED%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite à l'exercice du droit de construire au-delà de laquelle il y a obligation pour le constructeur de verser une contribution à la collectivité. 4, record 2, French, - plafond%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20densit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le PLD exprime un rapport entre la surface d'un terrain et la surface utile de planchers : depuis 1983, le Code de l'urbanisme fixe à 1 la valeur de PLD pour l'ensemble du territoire français (la limite légale de densité étant de 2); [...] 5, record 2, French, - plafond%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20densit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] pour la ville de Paris, la valeur du PLD est de 1,5 (limite légale de densité portée à 3). Tout dépassement du PLD entraîne, pour le bénéficiaire d'un permis de construire, le versement d'une taxe dont le montant équivaut au prix du complément de terrain qui serait nécessaire pour éviter le dépassement. 5, record 2, French, - plafond%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20densit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zone
1, record 3, English, zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a section of a city that has been zoned. 2, record 3, English, - zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
zoning : The partition of land parcels in a community by ordinance into zones and the establishment of regulations in the ordinance to govern the land use and the location, height, use, and land coverages of buildings within each zone. 3, record 3, English, - zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone
1, record 3, French, zone
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Portion de territoire dont les fonctions et l'utilisation du sol sont réglementées. 2, record 3, French, - zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de territoire, plus ou moins étendue, affectée à un certain genre d'occupation ou d'utilisation du sol. 3, record 3, French, - zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la pratique de la planification urbaine, on désigne par zonage, toute opération de partition d'un territoire en zones à l'intérieur desquelles s'appliqueront différents objectifs d'aménagement, ou différentes procédures, ou différents corps de réglementation de l'utilisation des sols. 4, record 3, French, - zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone : Terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF. 5, record 3, French, - zone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-conforming building
1, record 4, English, non%2Dconforming%20building
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building or portion thereof, that was lawfully erected or altered and maintained but which because of the application of a zoning ordinance, no longer conforms to the use, height or area regulations of the zone in which it is located. 1, record 4, English, - non%2Dconforming%20building
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment non conforme
1, record 4, French, b%C3%A2timent%20non%20conforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment ou partie de bâtiment dont la construction ou la modification et l'entretien ont été effectués légalement mais qui, en raison de l'application d'un règlement de zonage, n'est plus conforme aux prescriptions régissant l'usage, la hauteur ou l'emplacement dans la zone où le bâtiment est situé. 1, record 4, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20non%20conforme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en transactions immobilières fournie par le ministère des Affaires indiennes. 2, record 4, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20non%20conforme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- height zoning 1, record 5, English, height%20zoning
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réglementation des hauteurs de construction
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9glementation%20des%20hauteurs%20de%20construction
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limitation de la hauteur des bâtiments suivants le secteur où ils se trouvent et les rues qui les bordent. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9glementation%20des%20hauteurs%20de%20construction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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